Trump wants call with PM Modi before final approval on India-U.S. trade deal

way2barak July 30 : US. President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before giving the final nod to the long-anticipated India-U.S. trade agreement.

Negotiations for the deal have concluded, with the final draft awaiting Mr. Trump’s approval for more than a week. The pact has received endorsements from key officials on both sides — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, as well as India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

“President Trump has not finalised a single trade deal with a major economy without first speaking directly with the head of state. India is expected to follow the same pattern,” said a source aware of the diplomatic developments related to the trade deals.